About this organisation
Description of charity
We're the charity for girls' equality. We tackle the root causes of poverty, support communities through crisis, campaign for gender equality, and help governments do what’s right for children and particularly for girls. Plan International currently programs and works in 75 countries worldwide.
Summary of activities
We re the charity for girls equality. We believe a better world is possible. An equal world; a world where all children can live happy and healthy lives, and where girls can take their rightful place as equals. A better now for her. A better future for everyone. This is what we stand for. In the 2021-22 financial year, Plan International Australia: - managed programs that assisted children in more than 25 countries - delivered 18 humanitarian response projects through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP), including 3 protracted crises Ukraine, Syria and the Rohingya crisis. - reached 1.4 million people in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through a digital campaign to raise awareness about COVID-19 preparedness and and prevention - reached 858,811 people facing food insecurity in agricultural and urban settings in South Sudan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Laos, through over 15 projects in partnership with the World Food Programme - reached over 280,000 people with food and nutrition support in South Sudan, one of the countries hardest hit by the Global Hunger Crisis partnered with the World Food Programme on 21 projects in South Sudan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Laos, to reach 845,707 people who were facing food insecurity in agricultural and urban settings.
Mission or vision of the charity
Our mission is to create a just world that advances children’s rights, and equality for girls.
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Programs and activities
Name: General food distribution and supplementary feeding program
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/news/emergencies/food-security-with-a-gender-lens/
Classification: Food aid (Human services > Basic and emergency aid > Food aid)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Asset creation and rehabilitation in sustainable food and nutrition security
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/emergencies/
Classification: Community development (Community development )
Beneficiaries:- Families
- Females
- Overseas communities or charities
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
Name: Strengthening education opportunities for children & adolescents affected by crisis in Rakhine State
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/education/
Classification: Education support (Education > Education support)
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Safer cities for girls
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/safe-cities/
Classification: Public safety (Public safety)
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Females
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Youth empowerment program
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/economic-empowerment/
Classification: Community development (Community development )
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Overseas communities or charities
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: School feeding program
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/education/
Classification: Student activities and services (Education > Student activities and services )
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Overseas communities or charities
Name: Gender transformative early childhood development
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/early-childhood-development/
Classification: Education support (Education > Education support)
Beneficiaries:- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Overseas communities or charities
Name: Water, sanitation, hygiene and integrated nutrition
URL: https://www.plan.org.au/why-girls/our-work/water-sanitation-and-hygiene/
Classification: Child development (Human services > Family services > Child welfare > Child development)
Beneficiaries:- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Overseas communities or charities
Name: Early childhood, nutrition and literacy
Classification: Child development (Human services > Family services > Child welfare > Child development)
Beneficiaries:- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Overseas communities or charities
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want revenue to be slightly above expenses. If expenses is reliably above revenue, the charity is losing money. If revenue is much larger than expenses, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want a charity to make a small surplus on average. A deficit means that charity lost money that year, which may indicate poor financial management or just a series of bad circumstances. If the charity always has a huge surplus, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
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Firstly, in general a charity should have more assets than liabilities. If it doesn't, it implies that the charity might not be able to pay its debts, and you should look very closely at the charity's annual and financial reports to make sure they are taking steps to remedy this. Current assets should generally be above current liabilities - that means the charity can easily pay off the debts that are coming due soon. Beyond that, look for a large stockpile of assets. While a charity should have enough assets to keep it afloat in hard times (a 'buffer') if that stockpile gets too large the charity could be using that money more effectively. As always, if you have concerns check the annual and financial reports.
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